Main content

Former steel town: you can't build the Forth Road Bridge out of plastic

Residents of Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire say there will always be a demand for steel.

The steel works there used to produce nearly a million tons a year - but the plant was shut down in 1992 and the vast cooling towers were blown up four years later.

People living there now regret the loss of the plant - and say steel is a vital part of the economy.

(Photo: Ravenscraig steel works. Credit: VT Freeze Frame)

Release date:

Duration:

23 seconds